Comments on: How To Test Your Diabetic Cat’s Blood Sugar At Home

By: DJRYANROUSSEAU

DJRYANROUSSEAU — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

thank you very much …
thank you very much for your post. This is very helpful for people not used to this procedure….

By: JerseyTomato428

JerseyTomato428 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

Excellent video …
Excellent video Mark. My cat Alex was diagnosed with diabetes last week and everyone has told me to ‘TEST AT HOME’. I was so proud of myself yesterday when I finally thought I mastered the insulin shots. I tried to get a blood sample from Alex’s ear tonight and …well. No Luck at all. I think this is the video I’ve been looking for!
Thanks

By: scir91

scir91 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

great video. cute …
great video. cute cat! xD

By: nasalflute

nasalflute — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

Different scale …
Different scale pending on cat’s prob.
If it’s still up that high then an increase ’til it’s between 70 and 140.
Maybe another cc but keep checking until it’s leveled and your average will be known.
Fluctuates from quality to age of the insulin also.

By: mosszaphod

mosszaphod — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

My cat was …
My cat was diagnosed today with diabetes. Vet said start him on 3cc 2x a day. My question is when testing with a meter how do you take the reading and translate that into increasing or decreasing the insulin? What is the scale? Example: 330 reading could be 3cc 2x a day. Make sense?

By: markNtime

markNtime — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

Marg – If possible, …
Marg – If possible, try administering the tests when your cat is drowsy or just waking. Do it when they’re sitting on a bed, sofa, chair rather than your lap, if that helps… Build in a reward component to the test ritual – a morsel of meat, teaspoon of yogurt, catnip, etc – something your cat will come to favorably associate with the tests… It gets much easier with practice (for you) and familiarity (for the cat).

By: margeryred

margeryred — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

Hey, my cat won’t …
Hey, my cat won’t sit still… any tips? Also my cat’s veins are not on the rim… I actually have to stick in a little… it is hard to do if the cat isn’t just sitting there docile…

By: kmkory

kmkory — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

Mark…excellent …
Mark…excellent video! Please consider producing more ‘how-to’ videos, i.e. administering injections, etc. This was way more helpful than all other vids I’ve watched, including Cornell University vids on feline diabetes. Thank you so much.

By: OfficerGurl

OfficerGurl — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

This is a great …
This is a great video! Thanks! My cat has diabetes too… I didn’t know it was as common as it is…

By: justmissjulie

justmissjulie — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:01 +0000

My diabetic cat, …
My diabetic cat, Buster (who looks like the cat in the video), has been receiving insulin for over four years. Thanks ONLY to testing! I wasn’t able to test the ear, but I the large pad on his back feet. Doesn’t bother him a bit. Cats are unpredictable when it comes to regulation, so testing WILL save their lives.